Wagner: Gotterdammerung

Wagner: Gotterdammerung

May 2010: Hallé releases the live recording of their universally acclaimed performance of Wagner's Götterdämmerung. In a landmark move, the orchestra will release the opera in dual format; as both an MP3 and standard 5 disc CD set, making the recording available to the widest possible audience.

The recording was taken live at sell-out concerts, which were the showpiece of the Hallé’s 2009 artistic season. Anticipation had been high since the dates were first announced, given the superb cast and Sir Mark Elder's unrivalled reputation as one of the finest Wagner conductors in the world. The atmosphere at the concerts was electric, the critics unanimous in their praise and the audience ecstatic. This recording perfectly captures the drama and intensity of this great musical occasion, with orchestral playing of unrivalled quality and universally acclaimed performances from the whole cast. Without doubt, this was one of the most exciting musical events ever to have been staged in The Bridgewater Hall.

CD 5 also contains the full libretto and English translation as a pdf document.

Cast:

Katarina Dalayman (soloist), Lars Cleveman (soloist), Attila Jun (soloist), Nancy Gustafson (soloist), Susan Bickley (soloist), Andrew Shore (soloist), Katherine Broderick (soloist), Madeleine Shaw (soloist), Peter Coleman-Wright (soloist), Leah-Marian Jones (soloist), Ceri Williams (soloist), Yvonne Howard (soloist), Miranda Keys (soloist)
Hallé Orchestra, Hallé Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, The Royal Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus